Suspects spit blood at Oneida cops in two different arrests

ONEIDA, NY - Two Oneida men who were recently charged in confrontations with the police were arrested again this week, this time for spitting blood at police officers in separate incidents. One of the suspects injured a police officer during the struggle.

Police said they approached Damaso T. Diaz, 21, of Lenox Avenue, at around 10 p.m. Sunday after reports of a loud gathering on North Main Street. Diaz shoved, kicked and headbutted a police officer before spitting blood on him, according to the arrest report.

Two days earlier, on Friday, Timothy Barbano, 21, of William Street, spit blood on a police officer as he was being transported to the Madison County Jail. He was charged with second-degree harassment and third-degree criminal tampering.

On June 14, Barbano was cited on several charges after he spit at arresting officers, purposely urinated in his holding cell and threw vomit in the cell block area. Diaz was charged with disorderly conduct on the same date.